Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	What does the NOA2 letter says? Can anyone can post it here? Thanks Here's a link to when I attached a copy of my NOA2. Not sure if it's the same for those in TSC though. http://www.visajourn...ost__p__4476816	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-17 14:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Saylin, your signature mentions forms DS 260 and DS 261 what are those? I thought the only forms we needed in the NVC stage were 230 and 3032. Is it only for electronic processing? thanks! The DS-261 and DS-260 are online forms that are required for Canada. The DS-261 is the Choice of Agent form (DS-3032) and the DS-260 is the IV form (DS-230).	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-17 14:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	download the form...you dont need to wait.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-16 23:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	ok.thank's saylin.. maybe i'll just wait for that email from nvc.. can't wait to have my medical.. lol Haha. I have to wait till I have an interview letter to book my medical. And I am not looking forward to it at all. That blood test. Never had a blood test done before. And I HATE needles. I'm hoping I don't faint or anything. Edited by Saylin, 16 February 2011 - 10:40 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-16 22:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	we got our case # today!! finally! question: does the nvc will send our nvc case number tru email? or can i just wrote it in a piece of paper w/ noa2 for me to take my medical? Grats! I got an email with my NVC case number and other info 3 days after I got my case number from the operator. Edited by Saylin, 16 February 2011 - 10:22 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-16 22:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	We got our case number!! It was entered on 2/15/11, we shipped to the NVC on 2/10/11. So not bad for a turn around. This middle of the week stuff is just getting better. Grats! You're the fastest to get to NVC so far! You beat the old record of 8. Yours took only 6 days from approval! Edited by Saylin, 16 February 2011 - 05:38 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-16 17:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Saylin, did you mail your Choice of Agent form instead of emailing it? I have a signed hard copy but I was going to just email it. What do you think? I did neither. Since I live in Canada, we're required to do online forms, one of which is the Choice of Agent. If I didn't do the online forms though, I would have just done the email one with this template: http://www.visajourn...il_DS-3032_form	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-16 16:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	you can send both the packages at one time right?? Or is that advised against? You can if you want to. Just make sure they're clearly marked with one being the AOS package and the other being the DS-230 package. I've seen many people send in both in the same package and they were fine.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-16 15:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	As someone said "Wednesday is a great day" I love Wednesdays now hehe yes, they want to have some time for themselves LOL Nice picture, Saylin! Tuesdays are my good days: approval, case number received, and sent the last document to NVC. Now if I can a CC by next Tuesday... And thanks I love the bear my hubby sent for Valentine's Awesome, thanks! I am trying to breathe and to focus on these forms as I wait...AND my husband has yet to receive his military record. Who knew Paraguay made it such a pain to get it! Anyway, fingers crossed! David, save me!! lol Yes, definitely a good idea to start with the forms while you wait. Once you get your number, NVC is gonna fly, so you should try as much as possible to have everything ready ahead of time. Then as soon as the bills appear as PAID, you can send off the packages.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-16 14:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Thanks This is what I just got by email, they say 6-8 weeks??? I dont believe them LOL Dear Sir or Madam: The NVC recently received this petition. The appropriate agent (applicant, petitioner, or attorney) will receive instructions for the further processing of this petition within 6 to 8 weeks. Sincerely, Jess National Visa Center Written Inquiry Unit Serco Inc., Support Contractor NVCResearch@state.gov Oh ya, 6-8 weeks is a common timeframe for NVC. The operators have timeframes as well. "Please wait 20 business days for a package to be reviewed." But it's all lies They just want to cover their behinds if something goes wrong. You're smart to not believe them	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-16 14:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	I'm using the I-864EZ form. Instructions say if you need additional sheets, put your name, SSN, and Form I-864EZ on the top. NVC Case Number is not mentioned in the instructions at all. Maybe that's just for additional sheets. I would still put the case number as well though. I doubt it would hurt. In correspondence I got from NVC, they state: To avoid processing delays when returning documents to the National Visa Center: ? Write the applicant's case number in the subject line of the e-mail when applicable, AND in the upper right-hand corner of each page of every document. ? DO NOT send documents for ANY OTHER CASES attached to an e-mail. ? DO NOT send information for ANY OTHER CASES in the same envelope unless the NVC's letter is attached to the front of each case's documents Edited by Saylin, 16 February 2011 - 02:41 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-16 14:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Question to ppl who have started NVC: on the AOS, do I put the case # on the corner of each sheet of the form? (I'm keeping myself distracted by making sure everything on the forms is perfect!) Yup, you put your case number on the top right of every document. Just don't put it on the cover sheet with the barcode and the cover letter (if you include one). I just talked to my hubby who talked to NVC operator and she told him that they have our case [oh thank God!!!] and it should be in the system by Friday!! So now I can say we survived TSC!!!!!!!! What a relief! Yay, grats! You'll soon have a case number!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-16 14:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Holy smokes. I got a reply from David Badger: "Please give me a few days to resolve this issue with the CSC. I do not know why we sent this case to California instead of to the NVC after it was approved. It was our mistake. Please give me a few days to reach the CSC and resolve the case and get it to the correct location-the NVC. I apologize for the delay. David Badger" WHAT THE F.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-16 12:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Just got approved today So checking into the new home... Oh wow! I just saw the new picture you have in your signature! Awesome!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-16 00:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	WOWOW!!!!! I am very excited....I was getting ready to send 2 emails 1 to NVC and 1 to someone at TSC to see where my case was and I decided to call NVC and speak to a live person...I GOT MY CASE # FOR NVC.... LOL I was so excited I forgot to give them our email addresses... Add me to the spreadsheet Saylin...And again thanks for all you do for us... Val and Gary, Jenny, and Skynaut keep calling and speak to a live person the robot did no good for me... Keep the faith Grats! And don't worry, I did the same thing. I had to call the operator back and give our email addresses. And I had forgotten to get a number I needed as well.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-15 22:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	I see yeah it was Ricky Than since there Val and Gary and Wade, myself and many others expedited maybe than just show fastest in and out times and date for all people and than your right you dont have to track expedties only time at NVC in an out and dates than everybody is counted whether expedited or not. All future people expedited will see the faster time and know it must have been expedited times and dates thanks Oh, I know there's other people like you with expedites ready for NVC, but I'm not tracking anything beyond getting a case number. I'm just tracking how long it takes for an approval to get TO NVC. I'm not tracking how long one is IN NVC. You're the only one I know of so far that has gotten an expedite TO NVC, so people can't really compare themselves to your fast trip to NVC but have to look at the others who didn't have an expedite.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-15 20:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	OK understand i see you removed who Ricky was it or what his name again I have it some place on and earlier Spreadsheet someplace. ? ? When i became less than his 10 days you removed him and it stop the process of expedited cases on your chart its alright. I see add and delete as you wish thanks for your comments later Huh? I don't remove or change anything or anyone on the spreadsheet. Who are you talking about? There's a member called Rickey, but he hasn't gotten an NVC number yet.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-15 20:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	OH I get it Saylin ! But if he is not expedited it matters, but if I'm expedite it dont matter I see your ideas ways here OK WE ALL GET YOUR ""double standards" A correct fair person I see great ! Way to go aj2010 I get it now Congrats LOL Funny Saylin LOL YOU have a double standard from Canada Let me explain Ron You had help and got expedited so your approved case got immediately sent to NVC. But those that don't have attorneys/lawyers, they have to wait for TSC to ship their approved cases to NVC. And part of my spreadsheet tracks how long it's taking for one to get an NVC case number after their case is sent from TSC. Since your case was expedited to NVC, it wouldn't help others to see how long it's taking on average to get to NVC. Do you understand now? It's great that you were able to get to NVC so quickly, but it doesn't help with my data to help others see how long it's taking to get to NVC.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-15 19:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	I see Saylin 5 days is the fastest 10th to the 15th Oh OK if you say so i beat him by 2 days in 3 days how do you figure that one out ? Please look again i beleive your mistaken alright good Congrats aj2010 on your way to NVC Good LUCK Yes, but you were expedited. Otherwise, yes, you are the fastest to get to NVC from TSC.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-15 19:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	I just received the NVC number. I am happy at the same time concerned about our friends who are waiting for it. I did get an e-mail from USCIS that my files were shipped to NVC on Feb 10th. Congrats! You're the fastest one to get to NVC so far from TSC!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-15 18:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	congrats DanTes! make sure to also ask the live operator for you beneficiary number as well as invoice ID number. so you'll have 3 numbers... case number, ben. number and inv ID number. you'll need that beneficiary number when you pay the aos fee. i didn't realize this and had to call back and wait on hold for awhile... The beneficiary ID should only be needed for the DS-261 and DS-260 for those doing the online forms. You needed it to pay the AOS fee? You sure? Cause my husband didn't need that number when he paid our AOS fee.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-14 17:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Congrats on your NVC number Saylin ... Thanks! Just waiting on a CC now from NVC... I got my case number yesterday, Feb. 10. Grats on the number! Do you mean Feb 11? Cause Feb 10 was two days ago, not yesterday. Edited by Saylin, 12 February 2011 - 02:12 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-12 14:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Congrats to Timosha and Jellybelly for their NVC case numbers! You guys are now the very desired purple on the spreadsheet I'm going to have to watch this thread now as well very carefully to keep the spreadsheet up to date for those that have gotten approved!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-02-12 12:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	California to Texas & Texas to California - Part 2	Ok guys...latest update on our situation.....Gary got a call from the consulate today. They want him to come in and bring his notorized Divorce certificate ib June 22nd at 9a. They did not say this was another interview, they seem to just want this document so they can process to conclusion. They said his medical was just entered today and all is perfect on it. Any ideas on why he can't just send this document in instead of coming in person? At his initial interview they kept his passport and were just waiting for a clear medical. Do you think he just needs to sign some paperwork to finalize the process? I"m an absolute nervous wreck again. They AGAIN said they realize the urgency of our case and we are on expedite. I feel everything wil be OK but after Texas California I am so gun shy.....Peace and love to all..... Weird they're asking for that after they've been saying all they needed was the medical. Have you tried calling and asking if Gary can just email it in? Saves times going there in person. I really hope this ends for you two soon!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-06-16 20:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Thanks. Its for my father who was here for 8 years and he abandoned his residence in 2009 had valid greed card & social security when he left the states. But right now I am leaving alone and and don't have anyone that can be co-sponsor. I have come all the way with my I-130. I called NVC and ask them and they said its upto officer/embassy, we will let you know if you meet the requirement once we received the paperwork. Well, you can always try, since you said you filed 2010 taxes and you met the income level. If they don't ask any questions about the sponsor's current job/income at the interview, you might be fine.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-11 16:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Guys I have a question. When I filed I-130 I was employed. I recently became unemployed and between jobs. My 2010 1040 shows filed income above $18,387 which is the 1-864p, Poverty Guidelines. Should I be worry? I will put unemployed and show necessary 2009/2010 2w's. As Me and my wife said, I believe you need to have a current job to be a sponsor. You're most likely going to need a co-sponsor.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-11 16:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Do I need to include previous years tax return even though I clicked on "I included only this year tax return"? Will I get RFE for having less income in previous years? My employment letter says "XXXX requires this letter for Immigration purposes.". Is this fine? What is packet 3 and packet 4 I know I have too many question. Thanks in advance You don't need to include 2007 and 2008, just the most recent year 2009. For us, we included all three years, even though my husband was making below the poverty line. You shouldn't get an RFE if your income was low in previous years. My husband was in school for 2007 and only worked part time, the same for 2008. For 2009, he was in school for half a year, and then started work full time in the second half, so he was just over the line. That's why we included an employment letter and current pay stubs to show that he's now making $40k even though he doesn't have a tax return yet to prove it. You don't need to say that on the employment letter, it's not needed. It just needs to mention petitioner's name, position, how long he's been working there, and his salary (for the year, not hourly). Then have it signed and date, preferably on company letterhead. If I remember correctly, package 3 is the DS-230 (among a few others specific to fiancee visas) and package 4 is the interview package. But that's for K-1 visa applicants. People doing K-1 spend little time in NVC and get those packages from their embassy/consulate. They then fill package 3 out and mail it back to the embassy/consulate. Edited by Saylin, 11 March 2011 - 03:37 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-11 15:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Thanks Saylin, Lets Hope for for SIF sooon. They have not entered it in the system , but hopefully sooon and review it and approve it. So I can get the SIF AND CC. Since you submitted the AOS last week, it'll probably be another week or so before they enter it. When did you send in the IV package?	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-11 15:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Hey All, Couple Questions :- 1) Do you get an email or something when they send out the forms to you to fill out ? Just Curious. I have already send the forms in and they have them in the bldg. 2) Once they accept it , do you get an email ? Or just SIF and CC ? I didn't get an AOS package with the forms and instructions. I just got the DS-230 package with instructions (they don't include the form). You won't get an email for CC. Only those doing EP I believe get this email as it's from NVC's EP email address. The only way you'll know is if you call an operator frequently. And of course, getting a SIF is a really good indication that your case is complete.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-11 15:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	He figured it out eventually, I had no idea what it was i looked all over but I couldn't find it. I wasn't sure if it was even iin or 2n because people capitalize the I"s. I'm glad the operator figured it out finally.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-11 15:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	There where more awkward silences after that too. I asked him if he can give me my iin # and he asked "what's an iin?" I was like umm I don't know you tell me. Haha. Yeah, when requesting the IIN, make sure you say "Invoice ID (or Identification) Number". Most operators don't know the same lingo we VJers use. I was so tempted to say SIF and CC on the phone with the operator the other day, but held back since I knew they wouldn't know what the f*** I was talking about	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-11 14:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	I only called in yesterday to add our email's to the account information and I got the iin at that time. Checked in on the payment portal and was eligible to pay the AOS. We haven't actually received any emails from the NVC as they were pretty much closed since I called in at 11 eastern. So I emailed our DS-3032 under the assumption that the packet was already prepared since the AOS payment was available. And the person i talked to on the phone at the NVC just made the whole conversation awkward. CS rep: How may i help you? me: I was told we can add email addressees to our account so you can contact us, is that correct. CS rep: That is correct. ....Awkward silence.... me: Can we do that now? CS rep: You can add whatever information you like. ....Awkward silence.... me: are you ready? Just a note, NVC works from 7:30am - 12 midnight, that includes operators and those that review files and send out emails and such, so they weren't technically closed when you closed. But who knows how hard they work once the last hour is left of work. You should be getting that first email from NVC soon then if you gave emails yesterday. It was 3 business days after I got my case number and gave email addresses for my husband and I to get that initial email. But by the time we had gotten it, we had already submitted the CoA form, paid the AOS, and emailed the AOS. Since you just sent the DS-3032, it should be accepted early next week and then the IV bill will appear. Um, wow, very awkward conversation. You think the operator would have gotten the hint that you wanted to add the email addresses without having the two awkward silences.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-11 14:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	What is CC? I did not get it. Thanks CC means Case Complete. It's when your case is done at NVC. Hi guys So for the AOS we should have an employment letter plus your tax info for the recent year, and then 2 more years if we want? Or is it just the employment letter or the tax stuff..does it have to be both? The only thing that's REQUIRED is the most recent year (2009) of tax returns/transcripts. The employment letter is optional as well as the 2 other years for tax stuff (2008, 2007)	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-11 12:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	How long it will take after entering AOS and DS-230 in the system, to have CC? After both packages have been reviewed, within a few days. Both my packages were being reviewed on 3/3 and then got a CC on 3/10. Hi, guys, Has anyone who had their case forwarded to NVC after 2/23 *not* gotten their case # yet? I hope I'm not the only one in this (sinking) boat! I just looked at the spreadsheet and there's a handful of people still waiting for case numbers from February. well, yeah..that may be the case, but why the huge timeline gap between nvc received and nvc left for mostly everyone on that list? They all cant surely be slackers right? Something seems awry at that consulate.. Yeah, I was looking at them closer yesterday and I noticed that too. I have no explanation for that...	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-11 11:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	I just paid my AOS, does that mean i can send in the DS-3032 now? You didn't need to wait to pay your AOS bill. You could have sent in your DS-3032 as soon as you got that initial email package from NVC with your case info and the DS-3032.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-11 11:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Should I use Adjusted gross income or total income for I-864? Thanks On the form, it states: "My total income (adjusted gross income on IRS Form 1040EZ) as reported on my Federal tax returns for the most recent three years was" If you used the 1040 to file previous taxes, use total income. If you used the 1040EZ, use adjusted gross income. Edited by Saylin, 10 March 2011 - 11:43 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-10 23:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	what about egypt saylin? Egypt would be hard since I believe the consulate is currently closed due to the crisis last month, so that's going to mess up time estimates.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-10 22:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	Wife just called, she passed her Physical about 30 minutes ago. Next stop, Embassy a week from today!! Yay, grats! Wishing your wife the best of luck at the interview next week!	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-10 22:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	yeah, I am just praying it is due to fellow filers taking their time in NVC lol...oh well. According to here: http://www.visajourn...lombia&dfile=No it looks like it's only a month or two from CC to interview for Columbia. Edited by Saylin, 10 March 2011 - 09:47 PM.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-10 21:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	CSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues	I sure hope so...thats the last thing I need, especially when my consulate averages over 5 months from NOA2 to interview ugh... Don't worry, there won't be a delay due to the transfers from TSC. Wow, 5 months? Montreal used to be the same, but they've recently went down to 2 months.	Saylin	Female	Canada	2011-03-10 21:05:00